Last year, Virginia Tech sent offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw to the NFL. This year, the Hokies will have the honor of sending Luke Teunta to the pros. Tenuta, an All-ACC offensive tackle, spent time on both sides of the line for the Hokies. He started in 12 games this past season, and clearly he showed […]
Read MoreQ&A With Jermaine Waller: Shrine Bowl, Virginia Tech Career, Which Cornerbacks He Likes To Study
Jermaine Waller battled injuries early in his college career, but the talented cornerback finished his time at Virginia Tech on a very positive note. With the 2022 NFL Draft just a little over two months away, he’s expected to hear his name called. Over the course of his Virginia Tech career, Waller had 109 tackles, […]
Read MoreQ&A With Brock Hoffman: Playing With An Edge, Shrine Bowl Experience, Virginia Tech Career
Brock Hoffman had a stellar career at Virginia Tech, earning All-ACC honors twice and winning the Wells Fargo Advisors Humanitarian of the Year award. With his college career officially over, the versatile offensive lineman is preparing himself for the NFL. Last week, Hoffman had the chance to showcase his skills at the Shrine Bowl. It […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: College Football Playoff, Bowl Season
The 2021 college football regular season was filled with drama. Top 10 teams struggled to maintain their spots in the rankings and a batch of programs that haven’t been in the mix for years factored into the national championship conversation throughout the campaign. But when all was said and done, picking the four teams to […]
Read MoreNFL World Reacts To Thursday’s Jaguars Coaching News
Newly-hired head coach Brent Pry and the Virginia Tech Hokies are reportedly set to poach an assistant from the Jacksonville Jaguars. At the end of this year’s NFL season, Jags tight ends coach Tyler Bowen is set to join the Virginia Tech program as its offensive coordinator, per Matt Zenitz of On3. Bowen worked with […]
Read MoreVirginia Tech Officially Announces Its New Football Coach
Virginia Tech has officially hired its new head coach after Justin Fuente was let go a couple of weeks ago. Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry has gotten the gig after the news leaked on Tuesday morning. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 Brent Pry named Virginia Tech head football coach 📝» https://t.co/YocOPZeFpV pic.twitter.com/r4q4SxvCH7 — Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Rivalry Week
The best weekend of the college football season is finally here. That’s right folks: it’s rivalry week. After fans are done celebrating Thanksgiving, the college football slate promises to entertain all weekend long. With games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the action on the field is sure to entertain throughout the holiday. Rivalry weekend is […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Names His Top Candidate For Virginia Tech
USC wasn’t the only coaching opening Kirk Herbstreit and crew weighed in on. On Saturday, Herby and his “College Gameday” colleagues also talked what should be next for Virginia Tech. The Hokies parted ways with head coach Justin Fuente earlier in the week. And Herbstreit has an idea of who the school should target next. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Only two weeks remain in the 2021 college football regular season, which means the most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. It also means that we at The Spun are nearing the end of our weekly picks and the race for the top prize of bragging rights is heating up. The […]
Read MoreVirginia Tech Reportedly Has Strong Interest In ACC Coach
Earlier this week, the Virginia Tech Hokies parted ways with longtime program leader Justin Fuente — leaving a glaring vacancy at the head coaching position. The rumor mill has already started to swirl with potential candidate names. According to recent reports from FootballScoop.com, Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson has emerged as a “strong” candidate […]
Read MoreShane Beamer Was Asked About The Virginia Tech Job
Virginia Tech is on the hunt for a new head coach, and Shane Beamer could potentially be in the mix. It’s no secret Beamer has connections with the Hokies. After all, his dad Frank coached there for almost 40 years. And Shane was one of his assistant coaches at VT from 2011 to 2016. Shane […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To Justin Fuente News
Virginia Tech began its Tuesday morning with a major announcement, revealing that Justin Fuente is out as the Hokies’ football coach. Over the course of his career with the Hokies, Fuente owned a 43-31 record. His best season came in 2016 when he led the program to 10 wins. Whit Babcock, the athletic director for […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
With the 2021 college football season rapidly coming to a close, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. However, plenty can happen in these next three weeks and with the upcoming slate, madness is likely to be on the menu. Georgia and Alabama held serve atop the latest edition at of the College Football […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This week brought us the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year. SEC powers Georgia and Alabama are in good shape, at Nos. 1 and 2 in the country respectively, with Michigan State and Oregon rounding out the ever-important top four. Sparty has launched itself into the Playoff discussion after beating rival Michigan in […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
Last weekend wasn’t the most exciting on paper, without any ranked matchups between college football teams, but we did get some very interesting upsets and results. Coastal Carolina was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, Penn State fell in a wild game featuring the controversial new overtime rules to Illinois, and Pitt solidified its […]
Read MoreReport: Suspended College Football Player Indicted On Murder Charge
On June 2, Virginia Tech linebacker Isi Etute was arrested for the death of Jerry Paul Smith. Earlier this week, he was officially indicted on a charge of second-degree murder. According to The Roanoke Times, Etute has a hearing scheduled for Nov. 18. That meeting’s purpose is to figure out a timeline for the remainder of […]
Read MoreBruce Feldman Names College Football’s “Hottest” Seat
Just like every year in the college football world, there are plenty of head coaches fighting for their job security. But according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, there is “no hotter seat” than the one currently held by Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente. There is no hotter seat in college football right now than Justin […]
Read MoreCollege Football Coach Not Happy With Job Security Question
Virginia Tech are off to a 3-4 start this season and are currently riding a three-game losing streak. Hokies head coach Justin Fuente is now 8-10 since 2020, but he doesn’t want to hear people asking about his job security. Speaking to the media after Saturday’s heartbreaking loss to Syracuse, Fuente said he wants the […]
Read MoreOne Major College Football Coach Could Be In Major Trouble After Today’s Loss
Virginia Tech seemed to have it all figured out when it hired Justin Fuente, who rebuilt the Memphis program, to replace legend Frank Beamer. Fast forward a few years, and after a solid start, Fuente’s tenure in Blacksburg has really hit the skids. After a 10-4 year in 2016 to start hit time with Tech, […]
Read More7 Power Five Schools Join Collegiate NFT Partnership
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have quickly become one of the world’s biggest virtual assets. So it’s no surprise that top college athletic programs are looking to join in on the craze. According to Business Wire, the NFT tech and trading company RECUR has announced a partnership with seven schools that will “bring their college sports moments […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Once again, a Saturday of college football helped give some clarity at the full scope of this season. Perhaps the most notable result came at Kinnick Stadium, where then-No. 2 Iowa’s, a squad that had gotten by on great defense and just enough offense, fell to a pretty explosive Purdue squad, 24-7. That loss drops the […]
Read MoreLook: Major College Football Stadium Has Emptied Out
Lane Stadium is supposed to be one of the loudest venues in all of college football. It was anything but that on Saturday afternoon when Virginia Tech hosted Pitt. This season began with such promise for Virginia Tech. However, the Hokies have really struggled to find their footing ever since they fell short to the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Last Saturday brought a serious shakeup to the college football season. A few major contenders, including undefeated Oregon, and one-loss Florida and Texas A&M all suffered major upset losses, while Alabama and Georgia flexed their muscles and continue to look the part of clear favorites to win it all. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide faced […]
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